The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-06-24

Caroline County as agents OIL the
"Westminister Wheat Exch ange."
No such institution there employ
men to sell bogus wheat.
Mr.. VIM. Grason has improved his
stables by the addition of she's 30
feet in length which is furnished of
by a coat of paint, finishing touch
barn and stable builders are apt to
forget. He is also adding summer
kitchen to his tenant house on Pearl
street.
The large shade trees on the Court
House banks threatened to push the
wall down and topple over after 1t,
but the authorities have anticipated
the work by looping off the tops OF
the trees and tearing out The wall
preparatory to rebuilding the latter.
On Sunday last the track on the
bridge over the mouth OF the Octora'
70 creek was shifted to one side sew
erAl feet. On the same day the
bridge over Pequa creek was washed
away. The R. R. Co. are placing an
iron bridge over the Octoraro to &C.
cupy the place of the wooden one.
Don't fail to see those oil STOVES,
ice cream freezers and lots of useful
novelties, just received at c. M.
Childs & Co.'S. Conowingo Md.
Mrs. Ankrim, mother of w. j.
Ankrim, merchant of this town died
quite suddenly at her residence in
Lancaster Co. Pa. in the neighbor.
hood of Chestnut Level, Monday last
Her interment took place on Wed.
nesday at Chestnut Level. Mr.. An
krim's store was closed during the
funeral obsequies.
The next meeting of the Rising
Sun W. G. T. U. will convene in the
Public Hall on Thursday June Both
at 2.3O p. m. The Hall having been
rented for the summer season, all
future meetings of the society will
be held there. Now as we haye tax.
en- this Public Hall we have plenty
of room for all.
R. J. Carter Esq. and wife, of
Queen Anne's Co. are visiting their
daughter Mrs. Jewel at the NJ. E.
Parsonage of this place. MIR. G. is
very much pleased with this section
of country. He is large land own
err, owning a thousand acres of fine
land in Queen Anne's Co.
Hyou have pimples, boils, salt rheum,
rough skin, etc, take CDR. Lindsey's Blood
Searcher." Sold by alldruggists
We acknowledge receipt of com
plimentary tickets to the Annual
Commencement of Pierce Business
College of Philadelphia on the COM
pletion of the 22nd year. The COM
mencement exercises will be held in
the Academy of Music July 1st.
Rev. Sam Small will deliver the an
nual address, and Rev. Sam P. Jones
the address to graduates. Gov. Beay.
er of Pa. will preside at tho meeting
assisted by Gov. Biggs of Del.
A severe thunder gust passed over
this place on Friday evening last.
Lighting struck the gas house of j.
T. Mccullough, starting the weather
boarding on opposite corners and
starting the roof along the caves,
but no serious damage was done the
building. A telegraph pole was
shattered by heavy charge on the
Harrisvllle road, quarter of mile
west of the village and opposite Mr..
Howard Reynolds house. Mr.. R.
was standing in his door and was
badly stunned. He did not recover
for some time after from the shock
A large ball of electricity dropped
from the telegraph wires in the
square opposite the National Bank
and Worralps store and foundered
round in the dust, edifying the brave
and Fighting the timid spectators.
The gust afforded refreshing
rain during the evening and night
which was very timely.
The annual commencement of West
Nottingham Academy took place on
Thursday evening of last week, in
the Presby terrain church. The church
was crowded to witness the exercises.